Global Hospitals Launches Indias First Dedicated Centre for Minimal Access Cardiac Surgeries

Global Hospitals Launches India’s First Dedicated Centre for Minimal Access Cardiac Surgeries.

• The Centre was launched by Dr. D. L. Ravindra Reddy, Honorable Health Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
• Patients advised heart surgery can consult the Super Specialists at the dedicated centre to assess their suitability for minimal access surgery.
• Global Hospitals, Lakdikapul has completed over 150 minimal access cardiac surgeries for bypass, valve replacements & congenital defects – the highest number amongst all hospitals in India.

Global Hospitals, Lakdi ka pul, Hyderabad: 27 December’2011 : Global Hospitals Group – one of India’s largest hospitals group with world-class tertiary care facilities, today announced the launch of India’s first dedicated “Centre for Minimal Access Cardiac Surgeries” at its Lakdi ka pul Hospital. The dedicated Centre was launched by the Honorable Health Minister for the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. D L Ravindra Reddy in the presence of Dr. K Ravindranath, Chairman & Managing Director, Global Hospitals Group and Dr. Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale, Chief Cardio Thoracic, Heart Transplant & Minimal Access Cardiac Surgeon. Minimal Access Cardiac Surgeries for heart bypass, valve repair & replacement and correction of congenital heart defects was pioneered by Global Hospitals in Andhra Pradesh. The procedure immensely benefits patients with multiple advantages over traditional cardiac surgery, such as no-cutting of chest bones, small incision of only 5-6 cms on side of the chest, low risk of infections, shorter hospital stay, faster recovery, and low risk of keloids of the scar. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. K. Ravindranath, Chairman & Managing Director, Global Hospitals Group said, “Global Hospitals has always been in the forefront when it comes to delivering exceptional patient care with innovative clinical procedures. The launch of India’s first dedicated Centre for Minimal Access Cardiac Surgeries is yet another pioneering initiatives from us. Patients advised heart surgery can meet our specialists and understand the benefits of minimal access surgery”. The Chief Cardio-Thoracic & Heart Transplant Surgeon, Dr. Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale, in his presentation said, “The Minimal Access Cardiac Surgery procedure is internationally recognized as one of best ways to ensure patients suffer the least from surgery and recover faster and lead a normal life. It is heartening for me to see that at Global Hospitals, in a short span of time, we have performed over 150 minimal access surgeries and witness patients leading normal healthy lives. We are also training surgeons nationally & internationally so that more and more patients can get the benefit of minimal access surgery. At the dedicated Centre we will also focus on further improvising the minimal access proceduresto make them the preferred standard procedure for some of the heart problems.